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BRAOE CHAIR FOR RAILROAD RAILS.

Patented Aug. 13, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. WETTERGREEN, OF J OI'INSTOWVN PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE JOHNSON COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

BRACE-CHAI R FOR RAl LROAD-RAI LS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 409,131, dated August 13, 1889.

Application filed April 22, 1889. Serial No. 308,084. (No model.)

To (Ml whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN B. YVETTERGREEN, of J ohnstown, in the county of Cambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new -and useful Brace-Chair for Railroad-Rails,

which invention is fully set forth and illustrated in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

The object of this invention is to make a strong and efficient brace-chair of the form commonly known as a boX chair.

The invention will first be described .in detail, and then particularly set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows the brace-chair in end elevation, with a girder-rail shown in cross-section mounted Fig. 2 shows in perspective, detached, one side of the chair having the brace for the rail formed thereon. Fig. 3 shows in perspective, detached, the other side of the chair provided with.a lug for clamping the foot of the rail.

In said figures the several parts are indicated by reference-letters as follows:

Letter A indicates a girder-rail; B, one side of the chair, which is formed in two parts, and O the other partor side of the chair, forming a seat for the rail A.

The letter D indicatesthe brace portion of the chair, and E one side of the seat portion 0, which abuts against the side B and fits down close into the lower turned-up lugs 19 at the foot of the side B. These lugs can be located on a higher portion of the side B- and the side E shortened, if desired.

The letter F indicates a bolt for securing the two parts B and O of the chair together, and G indicates a lug on the side 0 for clamping the foot of the rail A. If preferred, the brace D may be so modified as to be buta duplication of the lug Gr, its upper portion under the head of the rail being omitted.

It is of advantage to use the boltF,because the chair,if stamped out of steel, as is preferable, will have its portions fitted together slightly tight. In this event the bolt F draws the parts together and serves to strongly c011- nect them for the purpose intended.

The letter f indicates the bolt-hole through the side C, and e the bolt-hole through the side B.

This chair can be made of cast metal instead of steel or wrought metal, if preferred.

Having thus fully described my said improvement in railroad-rail chairs, as of my invention I claim- 1. A two-part brace-chair of box form for railroad-rails, provided with lugs, as Gb.

2. A two-part brace-chair of box form for railroad-rails, provided with lugs, as G b, the two parts secured together by a bolt, substantially as set forth.

JOHN B. WETTERGREEN. Vitnesses:

A. MONTGOMERY, E. B. ENTWIsLE. 

